It’s nothing new to say Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz struggles with his shot, but the key to fixing it might be a good, old-fashioned home court advantage.

After the Sixers traded up to draft Fultz last year, the former star prospect from Washington suffered a mysterious shoulder injury and an apparent dip in confidence. He was sidelined for most of the year and only entered the rotation late in the season before being relegated to the bench again for the team’s breakthrough playoff run.

Now coming into this season with a seemingly restored shot and renewed confidence, the former No. 1 pick looked ready to live up to his high expectations. But through 11 games, he’s shooting a middling 39.3 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from 3-point range.

Beyond his percentages, the totals are worth examining. Here’s a shot chart of all 107 field goal attempts through 11 games this season. Currently, Fultz ranks third on the team in total shot attempts.

Total shots by Markelle Fultz 2018-2019 season

As you can see, most are clustered around the basket or are low-value midrange jumpers.

Let’s go a little deeper. Buoyed by the fans at the Wells Fargo Center, Fultz seems to have a wider license to let fly. While there’s no significant difference in shooting percentage, there certainly is in volume. As the shot chart below reveals, he’s taken 67 of his 107 shots at home.

While playing at home Fultz maintains his rank as third in total shots on the team, but his position tumbles on the road. Away from the cheers of Philly faithful, Fultz has only attempted 40 shots this year, dropping him to sixth on the team for total field attempts. Even if Mark Cuban is goading him (although that was preseason), Fultz still hesitates to let fly on the road.

Unfortunately, the latest edition of the Fultz blame game has already started in earnest this season. After a brutal 122-97 loss to the Nets and shooting a rough 3-8 from the field with nine points, social media begin shifting the blame to Fultz’s shooting coach, Drew Hanlen.

Hanlen responded to critics in a since-deleted Tweet, saying the 20-year-old guard is still “not healthy,” sending conspiracy theorists into a fever pitch.

As always with Fultz, we’re left with more questions than answers. Is he really not 100 percent healthy? Can he find a way to bring the home court confidence on the road? Does confidence matter if he’s not hitting the shots? They say shooters shoot, but are they still considered shooters if the ball doesn’t consistently find the bottom of the net?

This is obviously a small sample size and only time (and further tinkering) will show if Fultz can live up to his full potential.